Healing Cities – Chris Seay and Rob Peabody
May 26, 2018
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We’ve seen over the last year the devastation inflicted on cities by natural disasters such as hurricanes and flooding. We’ll hear from two voices — a Houston pastor who helped mobilize resources in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and a founder of a technology company helping people volunteer to meet the needs of their city. Rob and Chris will share their story of responding to local need.
Finding God in unexpected places – Krish Kandiah
May 12, 2018
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What is possible when we risk in relationship? Krish Kandiah is the author of God is Stranger and the founding director of Home for Good, a charity seeking to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children. Believing we meet God when we welcome the stranger, Krish shares how an unscripted life helps us experience and trust God more fully.
Also, what are things Christians can do on a practical level to bring a sense of community and caring back to their neighborhoods? Eugene Cho, Julie Mavis and Precious Jones share their insights from three very different perspectives and areas of influence.
Calling vs. narcissism – Jo Saxton
May 05, 2018
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The way we think about our life's work has the potential to advance good or to become self-referential. If we focus on understanding God's purposes and where we can join His work in the world, the results will be very different from self-focused individualism. Jo Saxton looks at the thin line between calling and narcissism offering Christians a way of viewing calling through the eyes of God.
Also, life coach Pete Richardson talks with Gabe Lyons about why some people never pursue their calling.
The courage to lead – Lisa Bevere
Apr 28, 2018
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How can the church be bold, yet beautiful?
On the heels of the #metoo movement came #churchtoo — exposing the abuse, harassment, and misogyny taking place in churches, places where people should experience mutual support, leadership, and empowerment. Lisa Bevere shares how the New Testament shows people of different genders working together for the good of all.
Demonstrating a public faith – Miroslav Volf
Apr 21, 2018
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Christians often talk about the common good but find it difficult to pursue it in a world of competing voices. Miroslav Volf claims the confusion stems from misunderstandings about human flourishing, abundant living and co-existing alongside adherents of other faiths. He explains how pursuing the common good in a pluralistic context doesn’t mean compromising our deeply held convictions.
Being a prophetic minority – Russell Moore
Apr 16, 2018
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Every year the number of churches closing their doors in America increases, the average age of church attendees goes up, and more Americans are ceasing to identify with any religion, especially Christianity. In a nation in which the church was once a dominant and unifying mainstay in America life, what does it look like to be the minority? Russell Moore, President of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, calls the Church to faithfulness in a post-Christian society.
Why Culture Matters – Tim Keller
Apr 07, 2018
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People of faith differ on how much concern we should pay to the culture at hand, questioning what good can we really do engaging in a broken world. Can we really make a significant difference? Does God share these concerns? Every generation must answer these questions in the same way creatives, artisans, industry and civic leaders have done for two millennia. Tim Keller, New York Times bestselling author and outgoing pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City provides a fundamental perspective on why culture matters to God and therefore must matter to us.
Disappointing relationships – Lysa Terkuerst
Mar 31, 2018
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We live in a world of broken relationships. From parent to child, employee to boss, neighbor to co-worker and husband to wife, we long for harmony but often it escapes us. New York Times bestselling author Lysa Terkeurst, wonders if the relationship disappointments we experience are opportunities for something more. Could God be at work in the unmet expectations, the misunderstood words and the long distances that creep in between life long friends?
Also, Gabe talks with Jenni Allen of IF: Gatherings about how as women humbly live out their callings, their influence increases.
Q2018 preview | The gentrification of Christianity – Sho Baraka
Mar 24, 2018
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Gabe Lyons continues the discussion with writer and hip-hop artist, Sho Baraka about this year's Q Conference in Nashville April 11-13. Baraka will be co-hosting the event. More information at www.qideas.org/2018.
Plus, theologian Stanley Hauerwas says that "the heart of the gospel is that you don't know Jesus without the witness of the Church." As church membership declines, will this witness be dampened? Sho Baraka, explores the history of the Christian faith, why its growth has slowed in western societies, and how the Church can reclaim our role as witnesses of Christ.
Engaging difficult topics. A preview of Q2018 Conference – Sho Baraka
Mar 17, 2018
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As a special episode release, Sho Baraka and Gabe Lyons discuss the vision and mission behind the upcoming Q Conference, April 11-13 in Nashville. Listen in on a challenging conversation that sets up many of the important conversations we should be having as we thoughtfully navigate our changing culture. Q 2018 will prepare you to explore what renewal and faithfulness might look like in society.
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